Out in the cold
First-Term Seminar creates homelessness awareness through demonstration on campus
For three nights every year, a group of first-year students spend three days and nights homeless. The students are part of Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Leitch’s First-Term Seminar (FTS) on homelessness. The students spend the three days living as if they were homeless.
The students sleep ...
An expression of culture and diversity
Friday, Nov. 20 the International Cultures Club (ICC) will host its largest annual event, the International Festival. The event will take place in Alumni Hall from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Student groups, as well as members of the faculty, will exhibit informative cultural displays and take part in music and dance performances, followed by ...
St. Peter holds celebration for reopening of 169
The long awaited reopening of Highway 169 was celebrated this past Saturday, Nov. 14 by the City of St. Peter, local residents and businesses that have been affected by the construction. The project, which began July 9, 2009 and detoured traffic off Minnesota Avenue from Highway 22 through Jefferson Street, was officially reopened last Tuesday, ...
Commission Gustavus 150 releases recommendations
Gustavus’ framework for the next 10 years delivered to Student Senate co-presidents, campus
Commission Gustavus 150 may seem overwhelming to some at first. After all it is made up of 385 recommendations put together by students, alumni, faculty, staff, members of the Board of Trustees and friends of the college that are categorized in several ways ...
Party like its 1999
Remember when? Way back then? Back in the ‘90s? Grade school. Trading class pictures, Jello pudding packs and morning recess. Nap time. Good God, bring back nap time. We used to be young and wild and free, and now we’ve got jobs and debts and awkward social situations.
But let’s forget all that and for a ...
Anna Eames: Making a splash in the athletic world
For most college athletes, competing in a prestigious international competition is merely a dream. Winning is an even bigger challenge. For First-year Anna Eames, this dream has become a reality.
Anna began her swimming career at the age of five and initially picked the sport to copy her older brother. Although she tried out several other ...
Gustavus dance concert showcases student work
The culmination of dance, choreography, design, lighting and sound will all come together this weekend as the Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Choreographer’s Gallery: New Horizons. The dance concert will be held Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Anderson Theatre.
This concert highlights the ...
Wolfmother brings world peace
When Led Zeppelin debuted in 1969 with their venerable Led Zeppelin I, they were accused of unabashedly stealing music from the likes of Willie Dixon and Howlin’ Wolf. Essentially, they were a British rock band plagiarizing the music of poor American blues musicians and in doing so became international superstars.
So when Wolfmother released its eponymous ...
The Reitman for the job
Let’s light this candle,” Director, Producer, Actor, Screenwriter Jason Reitman said while starting his interview with a spark.
San Fransicso, Rome, London, Orlando, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, New York and Minneapolis are just some of the stops during the promotional tour of his newest film Up in the Air.
“I know nothing of what it’s like to travel. ...
Taking a break
Ever thought about how you take a break? How to maximize the relaxation and pleasure of having some time off? Or maybe just think that with all your free time, you could be more productive (well, someone around here must have a little extra time on their hands)?
If you’re like me, you don’t have a ...